43 Things: Recent Activity by tamaribu

seem to be spontaneously remembering

nobody@43things.com (tamaribu) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:26:57 GMT

tamaribu added an entry about record my dreams:

dreams more recently.

today I was in a two person canoe on the ocean.

we were paddling hard, in a race of some sort. there’s some strong momentum going and I look up to see that there’s a large mirror floating up ahead, that we’re coming quickly up to. this is apparently a sign to turn around and head back.

we do, and then I notice that we’re swamped. that my knees are just visible above the water in the boat. it’s nearly full up with water.

Sunday

nobody@43things.com (tamaribu) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:20:34 GMT

tamaribu added an entry about do core work every other day:

21, 27, 21, 21, 55

week 3, day 1

fantastic

nobody@43things.com (tamaribu) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:30:07 GMT

tamaribu commented on an entry by Bobblelover titled "Done: Old Credit Card Paid Off" regarding become financially healthy:

big accomplishment!

Art walk

nobody@43things.com (tamaribu) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:27:53 GMT

tamaribu added an entry about visit the museums and galleries in my neighborhood:

Last summer the local art walk made the process of visiting multiple galleries in one fell swoop so so easy and delightful.

The art walk also became the occasion for a sort of ambiguous date that escalated a flirtation into something that was inadvisable, a little awkward, but also fun and delicious and fleeting.

The museums are still my go to places for meeting up with people and also for eating lunch from time to time.

visit the museums and galleries in my neighborhood

nobody@43things.com (tamaribu) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:27:53 GMT

tamaribu completed this goal (worth it!)

200 situps? those were the days

nobody@43things.com (tamaribu) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:17:00 GMT

tamaribu added an entry about do core work every other day:

And on off days from running. Probably best to do some core work.

65 sit ups on Saturday.

back out on the road

nobody@43things.com (tamaribu) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:15:01 GMT

tamaribu added an entry about Run:

I think stress is the main culprit for gaining 10 lbs over the past year or so. That running hasn’t been a consistent part of my days is a contributing factor.

Time to get back out there then.

Three runs in the past week feel like not too much.

Run

nobody@43things.com (tamaribu) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:11:00 GMT

tamaribu adopted this goal

declutter 15 min daily

nobody@43things.com (tamaribu) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:30:33 GMT

tamaribu completed this goal (worth it!)

keep in touch

nobody@43things.com (tamaribu) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:22:11 GMT

tamaribu completed this goal

Saturday

nobody@43things.com (tamaribu) — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 17:00:36 GMT

tamaribu added an entry about Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful.:

- New yoga experience thanks to summer buddy m
- J and D old unconditional friends and the chance to celebrate them
- lychee
- change, witnessing people embracing it, affirming that it’s possible
- the color orange, in it’s many manifestations

kale chips

nobody@43things.com (tamaribu) — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 22:51:06 GMT

tamaribu added an entry about cook at least four times a week:

crazy fast and easy. love the idea and reality of making this quick crispy salty snack.

and guacamole.

Saturday

nobody@43things.com (tamaribu) — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 05:02:46 GMT

tamaribu added an entry about Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful.:

- running, quickly

- a meeting I was kind of dreading, turned out ok

- a note from the IRS saying: you owe $0

- the exercise of listening, closely

- the library

- G’s family. they are delightful

- older friends, K and M, who remind me of the full arc of living

a daily practice

nobody@43things.com (tamaribu) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:52:41 GMT

tamaribu added an entry about declutter 15 min daily:

is never really done. but I think I’m habituated now and converting my daily clutter bust into tidying, cleaning and other household maintenance type tasks.

I recently read Stuff an incredibly compelling account of case studies of hoarders of various sorts. While I’m as fond of my things, with their various functional, aesthetic and personal value and meaning, as the next person, it was instructive to note the great distance between my attachments and some on the super dysfunctional side of the spectrum.

Wednesday

nobody@43things.com (tamaribu) — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 01:14:24 GMT

tamaribu added an entry about Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful.:

- M and his always honest check-ins. it’s great to have a “classmate”

- tea with MH, purely social, long overdue, great new place and we’re back in a groove of sorts

- got a meeting done without even trying very hard

- J and her fantastic attentiveness, not sure what we did to deserve her, but she always always goes above and beyond and I feel lucky

- getting called on some shit. the other shoe was going to drop at some point, grateful that it did and now we can move on.

- making plans, making progress

- getting great use daily from my reading

Saturday/Sunday

nobody@43things.com (tamaribu) — Mon, 30 May 2011 04:23:06 GMT

tamaribu added an entry about Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful.:

- sharing whoopie pies and stories with L

- a dog in the house (somebody else’s dog, and just for a couple of hours, but still)

- one of our former students doing a bang up job

- mom and her unconditional support

- awesome stay-cation exceeding expectations

- M and her brave face

- wise counsel about being available

- Midnight in Paris, which was just the ticket for today!

- getting to introduce a friend to the delights of the Korean spa scrub. and subsequent extreme smoothness.

- hearing hilarious humanizing stories about coworkers

Friday

nobody@43things.com (tamaribu) — Sat, 28 May 2011 13:26:39 GMT

tamaribu added an entry about Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful.:

- the 780 bus. takes me exactly where I want to go, and speedily.

- good lunch with D. pushing our program in the direction it needs to go, plus all kinds of good updates about art and life.

- the prospect of advancing professional practices curriculum by developing a relationship that’s been dormant for too long

- nice talk with M and learning about a whole area of shared interest I had no idea of!

- a way forward, thank goodness, at least for now, on troublesome real estate challenge. thanks to getting a little assertive with professional help when necessary.

- my cousin, for doing what she can, optimistically, despite obstacles

- mom :) and dad for good cheer

this has been sorely neglected

nobody@43things.com (tamaribu) — Sat, 28 May 2011 13:21:18 GMT

tamaribu added an entry about send a card or letter each week:

until this week. sent a bunch of thank yous.

I’m stamping and addressing the envelopes first, then writing the letter.

my aunty

nobody@43things.com (tamaribu) — Sat, 28 May 2011 13:19:47 GMT

tamaribu added an entry about learn to play the ukulele:

has invited me to her uke lessons. looking forward to going at least once.

the extremity continues

nobody@43things.com (tamaribu) — Sat, 28 May 2011 13:15:37 GMT

tamaribu added an entry about cook at least four times a week:

made whoopie pies!

(also tofu salad w/ginger dressing and spicy roasted potatoes)

the intention of this goal is wobbly, may need to reframe.

making some lunch dates

nobody@43things.com (tamaribu) — Thu, 26 May 2011 17:09:51 GMT

tamaribu added an entry about keep in touch:

there are too many local folks whom I only see on facebook!

more baking

nobody@43things.com (tamaribu) — Thu, 26 May 2011 17:05:40 GMT

tamaribu added an entry about cook at least four times a week:

really? I’m not sure what’s happening to me, but in the last week I’ve baked a yellow sour cream cake and a carrot cake, complete with cream cheese frosting.

Also continued the exploration of kale salad variations…

Chinatown + Little Tokyo

nobody@43things.com (tamaribu) — Thu, 26 May 2011 17:03:07 GMT

tamaribu added an entry about visit the museums and galleries in my neighborhood:

are not so far from me and last weekend made a major dent in this goal.

Art in the Streets was completely worth it, the strange artificiality of seeing this work inside the museum complete with tagger animatronics (!) was offset by how effusive and comprehensive the installation was. The whole thing – giant virtual quotes and dollar signs hovering above skateboarders (guarded by museum guards) taking on the Geffen contemp ramps which seem to have been made for boarding – deserves a second visit.

Sunday

nobody@43things.com (tamaribu) — Mon, 16 May 2011 08:16:55 GMT

tamaribu added an entry about Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful.:

- nice outing with P and a chance to download on various family issues. good to have someone who has years of context upon which to base empathetic listening.

- buying art from a preteen ceramicist. kids were great at talking about their work!

- cuban sandwiches, and in particular the one from Beach City Market this afternoon. pressed, sliced, pickled goodness.

- inspiration for the art sale project and for mapping projects upcoming

- sunny, windy, day after the rains. the range of weather.

- talking to E about her writing on a lovely collaboration ongoing

baking

nobody@43things.com (tamaribu) — Mon, 16 May 2011 08:08:15 GMT

tamaribu added an entry about cook at least four times a week:

cinnamon cake
biscuits

also, easy soup: Moroccan carrot – sweet and delicious
and made a lovely sesame dressing – fresh ginger, rice vinegar, peanut butter, sesame oil, sugar, chile sauce – tastes great with parboiled broccoli and carrots

not in service of this goal, but

nobody@43things.com (tamaribu) — Sat, 14 May 2011 17:48:45 GMT

tamaribu added an entry about find and document ways to make education affordable:

related.

journalist Daniel Golden on Fresh Air talking about for-profit colleges – here

Friday

nobody@43things.com (tamaribu) — Sat, 14 May 2011 17:44:49 GMT

tamaribu added an entry about Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful.:

- neighborhood yoga, sweaty, filled with good wishes

- online celebration

- good ideas with N, which genuinely made her happy and hopeful

- M and the gift of cupcakes!

- news from my bro. love love being in touch with him and feeling optimistic about how we’re getting on

- took time, resolved lame fix it ticket, and learned something about how sheriffs and courts work. no more unnecessary fines and fees thank you very much.

sweeping

nobody@43things.com (tamaribu) — Sat, 14 May 2011 17:38:27 GMT

tamaribu added an entry about declutter 15 min daily:

is not decluttering. but 15 min today on the front and back stairs on adjacent areas, has made a big difference. zen monk-style daily sweeping would be even better.

Tuesday

nobody@43things.com (tamaribu) — Wed, 11 May 2011 04:28:31 GMT

tamaribu added an entry about Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful.:

- very grateful for a long serious conversation with my bro, whom I love and miss TREmendously

- good food and chatting with M

- for security

- a clean car

- controlling the e-mail tide, for now at least

- another grad school friend reaching from across time, nice to be in touch

How to do the Couch to 5k running plan

nobody@43things.com (tamaribu) — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:52:37 GMT

tamaribu wrote about How to do the Couch to 5k running plan:

"I'm astonished that such a small commitment of time can make such a big difference in how I feel in my body. "

How I did it: I think the seed was planted with a long walk I took with friends some of whom are runners about a year ago. They could not stop talking about how happy they were when running. For me the idea of running, period, seemed strange and a little unreasonable. But over time, I began to get intrigued by the idea of spending time outside moving my legs around and getting some moderate exercise into my life. Especially because couch is a pretty natural state for me.

After that I occasionally surfed around looking at running sites and found C25K I think through a forum group on dailyburn and here on 43things. Thanks to 43thingers who've completed this, I made my way to coolrunning and C25K became, officially, a goal!

At this point, I found a 5K, 11 weeks out, nearby and near the ocean, and committed to participating. I figured, even if I just walk it, it'd be fun to do.

Absolutely crucial was finding the get running app! Pleasant, encouraging, not too obtrusive, the nice British voice helped coach me through each run/walk and the app kept track of my running days. The app allows listening to anything from the ipod, music, podcasts, etc... and I caught up on a bunch of listening over the weeks.

I used mapmyrun to figure out how far I was going, and more or less how fast. But it isn't really about distance or speed, just about getting out, every other day, and running around.

Also I've looked forward to logging runs regularly on 43T, another great motivator and source of accountability. I appreciated being able to go back and look at the experiences of the inspiring sierrak, oneupmushroom, upthewolves and others on a week to week basis and see how they were doing at different points along the C25K way.

About week five or so I started to wonder about form a bit, so checked out some chi running videos. They were mostly interesting in terms of giving an image to use to visualize how my body was lining up as I ran. And every reminder to breathe deeply and keep my gaze up and ahead was completely necessary and useful.

I've been running in some new balance cross trainers that I got cause they fit and I liked the color and were on sale a while ago. They're good shoes, but now that I've been using them, I think I could probably go up a half size and be a little more thoughtful and better informed when I choose my next pair. If I'm running too long feet swell a bit and shoes feel tight and tingly.

The 5K race is next weekend. I know that I'll be able to run the whole way, barring something weird happening.

And as a lifelong non-athlete I really am still taking in the amazing lesson that what seemed physically and mentally nearly impossible only 9 weeks ago, seemed natural and even kind of fun just this morning.

Lessons & tips:

Commit to a 5K on a particular date
Check out other's experiences, and journal your own
Check out C25K podcasts or running apps and find one to your taste
Savor the neighborhood
Find shoes that you can run in (I know barefoot running's all the rage, regardless, just find shoes you can comfortably be moving around in for 45 plus minutes)
Without getting too crazy, find a little advice on form.
Breathe and relax
Stay happy and hydrated
Some days are good, some not so good. Keep going out and running around and enjoy the fun when it comes.

Resources:

coolrunning is where it's at for C25K plan and resources!
get running app was fantastic for me
I've been tracking various kinds of physical activity on dailyburn
mapmyrun just gets better and better for figuring out distance (and elevation!)
just recently got Runmeter app for mapping, logging, timing, and it seems awesome maybe even too awesome for me at this stage
so many running form videos on youtube, if you're like me and get into seeing a wide range (and not easily overwhelmed by contradictions). chi running videos are just the tip of the iceberg.

It took me 9 weeks.

It made me amazed and glad